Home / 808,473.38-1,760,379.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 808,473.38 and 1,760,379.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 808,473.38 and 1,760,379.75 is: 3,833,072.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    808,473.38 : 1,760,379.75 = 1,760,379.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    808,473.38/1,760,379.75 = 1,760,379.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    808,473.38x = 1,760,379.75 × 1,760,379.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    808,473.38x = 3,098,936,864,210.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,098,936,864,210.06/808,473.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,833,072.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.